Today, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate five
individuals to serve in his Administration.

The President intends to nominate J. Patrick Rowan, of Maryland, to be
Assistant Attorney General (National Security Division) at the
Department of Justice. Mr. Rowan currently serves as Principal Deputy
Assistant Attorney General (National Security Division) at the
Department of Justice. Prior to this, he served as Associate Deputy
Attorney General in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General at the
Department of Justice. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior
Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Rowan received his
bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and his JD from the University
of Virginia.

The President intends to nominate Brent R. Orrell, of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of Labor (Employment and Training). Mr. Orrell
currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training at the Department of Labor. Prior to this, he served as Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Administration for Children and
Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. Earlier in
his career, he served as a Legislative Director to Senator Sam
Brownback. Mr. Orrell received his bachelor's degree from the
University of Oregon.

The President intends to nominate Richard G. Olson, Jr., of New Mexico,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States
of America to the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Olson, a career member of
the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy United States
Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Prior to this, he served as Director of the Office of Iraq Affairs in
the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State. Earlier
in his career, he served as Governorate Coordinator for the Province of
Najaf in Iraq. Mr. Olson received his bachelor's degree from Brown
University.

The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be
Members of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board:

Diane Barone, of Nevada, for the remainder of a three-year term expiring
01/30/11;

Mary E. Curtis, of Massachusetts, for the remainder of a three-year term
expiring 11/25/11.